Ecclesiastes 1:18

Good News Translation

The wiser you are, the more worries you have; the more you know, the more it hurts.

Cross References

Job 28:28

God said to us humans, “To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To understand, you must turn from evil.”

Ecclesiastes 2:15

I thought to myself, “What happens to fools is going to happen to me, too. So what have I gained from being so wise?” “Nothing,” I answered, “not a thing.”

Ecclesiastes 2:23

As long as you live, everything you do brings nothing but worry and heartache. Even at night your mind can't rest. It is all useless.

Ecclesiastes 7:16

So don't be too good or too wise—why kill yourself?